The Queensland Railways 6D8½ class locomotive was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.
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 No.5 tank type, Innisfail Tramway, 1921 | |||||||||||||
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History edit
The 6D8½ class was a class of similar locomotives built by John Fowler & Co, Leeds over a 23-year period. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the 6D8½ class, the 6 representing the number of driving wheels, the D that it was a tank locomotive, and the 8½ the cylinder diameter in inches.[1][2]
Class list edit
| Number | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1900 | Written off October 1925 |
| 2 | 1900 | Written off June 1924 |
| 3 | August 1915 | Withdrawn September 1957 |
| 4 | August 1915 | Withdrawn September 1957 |
| 5 | June 1921 | Withdrawn September 1957 |
| 8 | March 1923 | Withdrawn January 1962 |
References edit
- ^ Armstrong, John (1994). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 2. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 26–27. ISBN 9780909937263.
- ^ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 80. ISBN 086417778X.